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Is there such a thing as #musclemonday?! An Écorché is a painting or sculpture of a human figure with the skin removed to display the musculature, and this is a vibrant écorché head of a man by J. C. Zeller (1833), which has been likened to the familiar work of J. F. Gautier D'Agoty. . . . #watercolour #ecorche #anatomy #anatomicalillustration #imagecollection #musculature #muscle #face #head #libraryfinds #illustriousillustrations #wellcomelibrary #librarylove

This silver vinaigrette in the shape of a harp is from France and dates from the 18th century. . Vinaigrettes were small, often ornamental containers filled with (unsurprisingly) vinegar. If a person was about to faint, the sharp smell of the vinegar would shock the body back into action. They could also carry sweet smelling substances and be used as pomanders. They were carried by both men and women. . This ornate gilt silver example is enamelled with a floral and rural scene, showing a couple courting in a garden. The lid is hinged to allow the container to be filled. . Discover more of our collections online at https://wellcomecollection.org/works . Credit: Wellcome Collection/ Science Museum . . . #WellcomeCollection #Histmed #medicine #historyofmedicine #health #museum #history #Vinaigrette #vinegar #18thcentury #trinket #ornament #container #harp #musicalinstrument #instrument

In support of World Prematurity Day, here are some beautiful sketches from our collection of premature babies and their parents and nurses by Heather Spears. You can find the full set of these sketches by searching www.wellcomecollection.org/works #PrematurityIs when a baby is born at less than 37 weeks' gestation. It is the leading cause of infant mortality and antenatal hospitalisation. More than 1 in 10 babies are born premature worldwide, needing time to grow and overcome complications in incubators, neonatal intensive care units, and hospitals, like those shown in these sketches. #PrematurityIs much more than being born too soon, so here's to all the mums, dads, guardians and babies trying to heal and grow all over the world 🌻🌻🌻🌻 . #worldprematurityday #prematurityis #prematurebabies #baby #babylove #parents #babyunit #neonatalintensivecare #neonatalunit #incubator #prematurebaby #care #NICU #lifesupport #imagecollection #wellcomelibrary #librarylove

Where does breathing stop and start? Does it begin in the brain or around the heart? . Swipe through another Body Squabble from resident artist Rob Bidder. . See all our comics in one place at http://bit.ly/bodysquabbles . . . #WellcomeCollection #histmed #history #museum #health #medicine #medicalhistory #historyofmedicine #bodysquabbles #cartoon #comic #webcomic #illustration #lungs #breathing #oxygen

Something a little different for our feed today. This is a graphic visualisation of data extracted from 92,915 tweets containing the hashtag #breastcancer over an 8 week period. The image was created by Eric Clarke, Richard Arnett and Jane Burns from the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland. To everybody and every body that has been affected by breast cancer at some point in their lives, this infographic is a beautiful reminder that you are not alone. . . . @rcsi_irl #wellcomelibrary #wellcomecollection #breastcancer #breastcancerawareness #twitter #tweets #infographic #dataviz #sciart #scientificillustration #yellow #wellcomeimageawards #imagecollection #librariesofinstagram #librarylove

Good morning! It's becoming winter here in London and that means rain, wind, and crouching under umbrellas on roadsides with dogs. ☔🍃❄ What's the weather like where you are? Caption reads: 'We do not mind if it rains and wets us through - we are not afraid of anything as we have in our basket the genuine "Fer Bravais", which will preserve us from all illnesses' (circa 1890). . . . #weather #autumntowinter #rain #cold #wind #catsanddogs #medicalhistory #advertisements #illustration #imagecollection #wellcomelibrary #librariesofinstagram #librarylove

Amulets in the shape of scorpions have been used since ancient Greek times to protect against potentially fatal scorpion stings. Some were worn on necklaces or attached to the outside of buildings. These bronze amulets were found in the ruins of Kashan, Persia (modern day Iran). Kashan may have been inhabited as early as 600 BCE and was a major settlement in the 900s CE. After an earthquake in 1779, the city went into decline. . Amulets have long been part of most cultures across the world. They were, and for many people still are, believed to bring good fortune or good health and protect against bad luck, including sickness and physical danger. . Discover more of our collections online at https://wellcomecollection.org/works . Credit: Wellcome Collection/ Science Museum . . . #WellcomeCollection #Histmed #medicine #historyofmedicine #health #museum #history #amulet #luck #badluck #goodluck #charm #bronze #goodluckcharms #scorpion #Kashan #Persia

Here's a satirical illustration by Jean-Ignace-Isidore Gérard, circa. 1832, of four surreal leech-like figures in contemporary dress discussing Broussais' controversial yet popular method of bloodletting with leeches. ... Bloodletting is an ancient method of withdrawing blood from a patient to cure or prevent illness. In the 17-1800s, François-Joseph-Victor Broussais (1771-1838), a French military surgeon during the Napoleonic wars, championed the system of bleeding with leeches and it was used extensively in the Parisian cholera epidemic of 1832. The leech would attach itself to the skin using its razor-like teeth, extract the person's blood until full, and then release itself, falling from the body as it did so. Thanks to Broussais' prolific use of leeches for this procedure, this traditional 'cure' became hugely popular across Europe. Consequently, Broussais was known as 'Le Vampire de la Médecine' 🦇 💉 (#WellcomeLibrary no. 16367i) #histmed #leeches #insects #anthropomorphic #phlebotomy #bloodletting #blood #vampires #medicalhistory #satire #illustration

Our dead are never dead to us, until we have forgotten them - George Eliot . . . #Remembrance100 #RemembranceSunday #remembranceday2018 #WWI #WW1 #armisticeday #firstworldwar #luckycharm #ypres #war #shamrock #wellcomecollection #histmed #medicine #history

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